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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,124 and 1,943,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,124 and 1,943,806 is: 4,263,942.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,124 : 1,943,806 = 1,943,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,124/1,943,806 = 1,943,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,124x = 1,943,806 × 1,943,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,124x = 3,778,381,765,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,381,765,636/886,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,942.48

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